Mekong Homestay 2 Days 1 Night: Vinh Long, Cooking Class & Cai Be Floating Market
A private two-day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with a night at a riverside homestay in Vinh Long, a village bicycle ride, a cooking class and Cai Be floating market.
Ho Chi Minh City – Vinh Long – riverside homestay – Cai Be floating market – craft villages – Ho Chi Minh City
Overview
This two-day private tour leaves Ho Chi Minh City for Vinh Long and stays there overnight instead of turning around. The homestay is the base for a bicycle ride through the village, a cooking class in the family kitchen, and a boat trip to Cai Be floating market the next morning.
Vinh Long riverbank: boat, bicycle and kitchen
Riverside Homestay
Stay one night at a riverside homestay in Vinh Long, take a cooking class with your host, and have dinner with an evening of music and conversation.
Village Bicycle Ride
Ride through the village to a fruit garden, a coconut candy workshop and a traditional brick kiln.
Cai Be Floating Market
Take a boat to Cai Be floating market on day two, with breakfast served on board.
What to know before the Vinh Long homestay night
Lunch and dinner on day one and breakfast and lunch on day two are included, along with the boat, bicycles, cooking class and a Vietnamese- or English-speaking guide. The tour is private.
On the way back you stop at workshops making rice paper, cốm dẹp and coconut candy, with time to buy local specialties. You can upgrade to a hotel instead of the homestay or add a night.
Highlights
One night at a riverside homestay in Vinh Long, with lunch, dinner and breakfast included
Boat transfers to the homestay and out to Cai Be floating market, with breakfast served on board
Bicycle ride through village lanes to a fruit garden, a coconut candy workshop and a traditional brick kiln
Cooking class with the homestay host, followed by dinner and an evening of music and conversation
Craft village stops for rice paper, cốm dẹp and coconut candy on the way back to Ho Chi Minh City
Private tour from 190 USD per person, with a Vietnamese- or English-speaking guide
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City – Vinh Long – Homestay
- Transfer from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh Long
- Boat ride to the riverside homestay
- Check-in and lunch at the homestay
- Bicycle ride through the village
- Visit to a fruit garden, a coconut candy workshop and a traditional brick kiln
- Cooking class with the homestay host
- Dinner and an evening of music and conversation with the hosts
Day 2
Cai Be floating market – craft villages – Ho Chi Minh City
- Boat trip to Cai Be floating market
- Breakfast served on the boat
- Visit to workshops making rice paper, cốm dẹp and coconut candy
- Time to buy local specialties as gifts
- Check out of the homestay
- Return to Ho Chi Minh City
Included / Not Included
Included
- Modern vehicle and transfers throughout the itinerary
- Riverside homestay in Vinh Long (one night)
- Meals as listed in the program
- Boat for the floating market visit and river travel
- Cooking class with the homestay host
- Bicycles for exploring the village
- Vietnamese- or English-speaking guide
- Drinking water on the vehicle and travel insurance
Not included
- Personal expenses and drinks outside the program
- Flights or train tickets to Ho Chi Minh City
- Tips for the guide and driver
- Optional services outside the program
- VAT (if an invoice is requested)